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Some instructors covering Steyning
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Darren
Darren runs Brighton Driving Lessons and leads a team of fully qualified, DSA registered and CRB checked instructors who are known as some of the bes…
Gemma
If you learn with Gemma, expect a patient, no-pressure approach. She picks you up on time, explains things clearly, and won't move on until you're pr…
Roly
Roly Annett has helped over 400 students pass their driving test, many on their first attempt. Based in Horsham and covering Crawley, he's known for …
Dean
Dean is a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) offering lessons across Worthing, Lancing, Littlehampton and the surrounding B…
Yiannis
Yiannis Athanasiadis is a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor who runs his own independent driving school in Brighton and Hove. He…
Leroy
Leroy runs Leroy's Driving School in Brighton, offering expert driving lessons with a friendly, patient approach. He's fully qualified and has years …
Karol
Karol has many years of experience as a driving instructor, including time with the AA before starting his own school. He is friendly and patient, an…
Steve
Steve Drury is a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor based in Shoreham by Sea. He's been specially trained by LDC in the LD System…
Frank
Frank Judah is a fully qualified Grade A driving instructor based in Worthing, West Sussex, with over 16 years of experience. He keeps lessons calm a…
Sue
Sue runs Flypass Driving School, an independent school that keeps things simple and friendly while still giving you top quality training. She's calm,…
Ollie
Ollie Tiley is a friendly, calm and patient driving instructor based in Worthing. He's got a high first-time pass rate and five-star Google reviews, …
John
John Morgan really knows his stuff when it comes to 4x4 off-road driving. He has thirty years of experience organising and leading off-road driving e…
Learning to Drive in Steyning
Steyning is a compact market town with a narrow High Street and a mix of quiet residential roads and rural lanes. Driving here teaches you car control in tight spots and dealing with parked cars and pedestrians. You are close to the coast and the A27 corridor, so lessons can include short dual carriageway runs not far from town. Many learners like the village feel and short drives to nearby test centres.
Nearest Test Centre: Lancing
The nearest DVSA test centre is Lancing, about 4.4 miles away, so expect a 10-20 minute drive depending on traffic. Lancing ran around 2,849 tests in 2024-2025 and has a pass rate of 53.6%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Male candidates recorded 56.3% and female candidates 51.0% in that same period. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Lancing's pass rate of 53.6% sits above the national average of 47.3%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Male pass rate locally was 56.3% and female pass rate 51.0% in 2024-2025. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Nearby Worthing and Burgess Hill reported pass rates of 46.6% and 45.1% respectively, offering alternative booking options. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.
Local Driving Tips
Get comfortable on the A283 through town, it is a common test route and has narrow sections with parked cars. Practice turning into and out of steep drives and lanes, many local roads are rural and can have farm vehicles. Spend time on Steyning High Street to learn lane positioning and dealing with pedestrians and loading vehicles. For dual carriageway experience, make a short trip onto the A27 before your test to build confidence with higher speeds. When practising, include some night or wet-weather drives to handle low-light and slippery surfaces.
Choosing an Instructor in Steyning
Choose an instructor whose teaching style, transmission, location and availability suit you. We ask suitable instructors for their current lesson terms and show the exact price in the offer before you decide.
Getting Started
Apply for your provisional licence online and then book your theory test before you book a practical test. Take regular lessons with a local instructor, get plenty of independent driving practice and ask for mock practical tests at Lancing. Once you pass the theory and your instructor feels you are ready, book the practical test at Lancing or a nearby centre.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed: February 2026
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